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Servicedienste

English translation: information services


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Servicedienste
English translation:information services
Entered by: Ingo Dierkschnieder
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16:58 Aug 11, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / GPS system
German term or phrase: Servicedienste
Well, this is a nice one: how do you translate Servicedienste? It appears in the following sentence:

Zieleingabe per GEO-Koordinate.
z.B. für Not- u. Servicedienste
relevant.

No other occurence of the word, no explanation either. Could be anything. The text itself is about a GPS system.

Any ideas are very welcome. Thanks.
Ingo Dierkschnieder
Local time: 13:23
emergency and support services
Explanation:
maybe they mean support here

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Note added at 14 hrs 46 mins (2005-08-12 07:45:03 GMT)
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Hi Ingo:

We would call these information services
Selected response from:

Hermann
Local time: 13:23
Grading comment
Eventually decided for information services, as I assume that's what they mean. I played with the thought to use service providers but that emphasizes the providers not the services. Thanks everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5service providersDavid Moore
4 +1services
Stephen Sadie
4utility companies
mbrodie
4support serviceskostan
2 +1emergency and support services
Hermann
3for emergency and other services
Claire Langhard
2mobile servicesxxxFrancis Lee


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
services


Explanation:
fits i believe

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-08-11 17:04:24 GMT)
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...e.g. relevant for emergencies and services

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siegfried Armbruster: emergency services and other services
5 mins
  -> i like this option, thanks
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
service providers


Explanation:
I think I'd turn it around and write "e.g. for service providers and emergency services", to avoid two "services" in three words.

David Moore
Local time: 14:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 705

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxIanW: Quite right, David
2 mins
agree  Mandy Williams: Yep.
8 mins
agree  Alexandra France
29 mins
agree  Jan Vano
1 hr
agree  Nicole Schnell: Yes.
7 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
utility companies


Explanation:
these are the other people who might have to get to a location in a hurry

mbrodie
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore: But they don't include delivery services...meals on wheels, post, etc...
2 mins
neutral  Stephen Sadie: with david: utilities also include electricity and gas
3 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
for emergency and other services


Explanation:
this would seem to cover the problem of having "Service" translated as service and "Dienst" also as service...otherwise it would read emergency and service services!

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Note added at 20 mins (2005-08-11 17:18:48 GMT)
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sorry sarmb, was thinking about my answer and didn\'t see your response...a major problem with this system, while writing your own answer you cannot see the other answers.

Claire Langhard
Switzerland
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: but it is possible to hide your answer if e.g. it just repeats something already said (see the "hide this answer" function below)
14 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
mobile services


Explanation:
although only in this case ...
i.e. emergency and (other) mobile service (providers)
Given the context, there would - hopefully - be no confusion with "mobile" in the sense of cell phone.
http://www.suzuki.com.au/cars_customercare04.htm

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
support services


Explanation:
oder "support" alleine

kostan
Local time: 14:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: already suggested ages ago
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
emergency and support services


Explanation:
maybe they mean support here

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Note added at 14 hrs 46 mins (2005-08-12 07:45:03 GMT)
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Hi Ingo:

We would call these information services

Hermann
Local time: 13:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Eventually decided for information services, as I assume that's what they mean. I played with the thought to use service providers but that emphasizes the providers not the services. Thanks everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: Perfect!
1 hr
  -> thanks Trudy - according to additional info provided it probably means information services.
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Changes made by editors
Aug 11, 2005 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Field (write-in)snacks and dips => GPS system


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